Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05


Mrs. T. W. Lott last Wednesday.
Clark & Carroll have a new "ad"
ammo rncing great bargains in books.
The new portable rolling mill, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
is set up and at work at the Junction.
H. M. Waldo, late landlord of the
Junction Hotel, contemplates removing
with his family to California in about
three weeks.
ID. j. Bisset and John Thickens are
canvassing the city for directory to be
published about November /, by A. G.
Wright, of Milwaukee.
The Nineteenth Century club meets
at o clock Friday evening, at the usual
place. The subject for general discussion
is "Bryant's Poetry"
Another immense line of fall and
winter woolens have just arrived at the
fashionable custom tailoring house of
SCBIFFLER & Q UENTMEYER.
Jake Koerner is still in the lead sfor
boots and shoes to suit every age, sex and
condition. All can find something to
their taste in his extensive stock. The
best of the goods and the lowest prices.
Buy your Holiday Presents in Books,
Albums and Scrap Books now, at the
Great Sacrifice Book Sale, Chappelrs
new block, opposite postoffice, and save
money Call at once as the sale lasts only
one week.
VIM. Stack has left on our table two
potatoes weighing Al pounds, raised by
Col. Amasa Bowen, of Bathgate, Dakota,
former resident of Juneau. The speci-
mems show that Dakota is some on po-
tatoes.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give tea party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. B. Lewis, Thursday
evening of this week. Supper served from
6 to P NJ, to which every one is cordi-
ally invited.
After September 10 on Tuesdays and
Fridays round trip tickets to Milwaukee
will be sold for one fare, including Expo
sition ticket, namely, 81 81. Tickets good
until the following day.
J. H. SLEEPER, Agent,
c., NJ. & St. P. Ry.
-"Miue host Jonas Stahl starts in
under favor able auspices as landlord of
the Junction Hotel, and gives evidence
of being thoroughly capable to "keep
hotel.' Mr.. Stahl's omen of success lies
in the fact that he is obliging and accom-
modating and looks faithfully after the
wants Of his guests.
Yesterday morning Wm. E. Lester,
of the Third ward, doing carpenter work
| for the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, while repairing coal shed at
| Pewaukee, fell from the building, dis
lance of 10 or II feet, and broke his left
arm below the elbow joint. Mr.. Lester
came to the city and had the arm set by
DR.. Spalding.
The Peoples Theatre has most at
tractive play on its stage this week in
Harley Merry's "Argonauts of 49,"
Mr. Merry is well-known as one of the
best scenic artists in New York, and it
is not at all to be wondered at, therefore,
that this play of his is mounted in such
frst-class style The audience which
! greeted the production last night was as
enthusiastic as it was large.-NeaO York
Journal, Jan. 20, 1886.
At Turner Hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, October 9th and 9th.
&C. R. Field, J W. Moore and W. G.
Stone have been selected by the Jefferson
and Fort Atkinson hook and ladder COM
panies as a committee of arbitration to
/ decide as to which of the above named
organizations is entitled to the $50 award
in the hook and ladder contest at the fire.
mems tournament held on the Central
Fair grounds, September 81. The COM
mlttee will hear testimony in this city
next Monday.
PERSONAL.